Spain 1781-M PJ escudo

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Áureo y Calicó sale 346, lot 1312

This specimen was lot 1312 in Áureo y Calicó sale 346 (Barcelona, March 2020), where it sold for €160 (about US$211 including buyer's fees). The catalog description[1] noted,

"1781. Carlos III. Madrid. PJ. 1 escudo. MBC-/MBC. (kingdom of Spain, Charles III, one escudo of 1781, madrid mint. About very fine.)"

This type was issued at Seville and Madrid 1772-85. In 1786, the fineness was reduced to .875. Assayer PJ is recorded for 1765-82.

Recorded mintage: unknown.

Specification: 3.38 g, 0.901 fine gold, .392 troy oz AGW, this specimen 3,33 g.

Catalog reference: AC. 1361, Fr-288, KM 416.1, Cayón-12311.

Source:

  • [1]Sisó, Teresa, Eduard Domingo and Lluís Lalana, Subasta Publica 346: Colección Manuela Etcheverría, Colección Javier Verdejo Sitges, Barcelona: Áureo y Calicó, 2020.
  • Friedberg, Arthur L. and Ira S. Friedberg, Gold Coins of the World, From Ancient Times to the Present, 9th ed., Clifton, NJ: Coin and Currency Institute, 2017.
  • Michael, Thomas, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1701-1800, 7th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2016.
  • Cayón, Adolfo, Clemente Cayón and Juan Cayón, Las Monedas Españolas, del Tremis al Euro: del 411 a Nuestros Dias, vol. 1, Madrid: Cayón-Jano S.L., 2005.
  • Calicó, Xavier, Numismática Española: Catálogo General con Precios de Todas las Monedas Españolas Acuñadas desde Los Reyes Católicos Hasta Juan Carlos I, 1474 a 2001, Barcelona: Aureo & Calicó, 2008.

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